Addressing mixed-signal SoC physical design challenges

Mentor Graphics Corp.

May 4, 2010

Mentor Graphics Corp.

Design teams have adopted the mixed signal simulation flow to address the increased demand for mixed mode functionality on a single chip.

The physical design environment could benefit from a similar approach to managing two domains in a single environment. Logic driven layout for analog design is becoming more widely adopted and polygon pushing is taking a back seat to parameterized cells and callback functions.

There is a great opportunity now to incorporate the tools for managing the mixed language flow into the physical world to provide better design planning and area utilization for IC design.

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